Improvement in barley-porks



-P.DUNN

Barley Fork.

Patented March 1,1870.`

lnitel gottes time eine .FREDRICK DUNN, or PULAsKLN/NEW Yoeri.

Letters Patent No. 100,382, dated March `1, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN BARLEY'FORKS.

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The Schedule referred to in these Letters' Patent and'making part of the same.

being had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification. v

lhe nature or essence of my invention consists in fastening the tines together, by means of two bars, one arranged on each side of the tines, and securedhy bolts or rivets passing through the hars and tines.

Also, in supporting the rear ends ot' the tiues, and' holding them in position by a bar and yoke, or rod-to connect the bar to the fork-handle; and in securing the fore end ofthe handle to the tines by fastening it between the bars by a holt or rivet.

In' the accompanying drawings- Figure lis a plan of the fork, with my improvement-s, and

Figure 2 is an elevation of one side.

In these drawings- A A are the tines, which may be increased or diminished in number as desired,'and made of woodin the form shown in the drawings, and connected by the bars B B, which are placed across the tines, one on each side, and fastened 'by bolts or rivets() O, which pass through the hars and fines, to hold them fast together.

vThe bar D is perforated, to receive the rear ends of `Able.

the tines A, which are pnt into the perforations and fastened with pins E E.

lhe harD is also perforated for the ends of the yoke or rod F, which passes through the handle G, and is. fastened in the bar-D, to connect them together firmly,

and make a strong fork.

The fore end of the handle G passes vin between the bars B B, and is secured hy a bolt or rivet, H, which fastens the handle to the bars firmly, and' completes the fork ready for use.

The tines A A are not round, but oval, as shown by sections I I in the drawing. This shape gives strength in the direction in which it is required, and makes the A tines pass more freely between the stalks of the stub- This fork will be found very useful in gathering and removing all kinds of light grain and straw, 85e. The rear portion of the tines between' the bars B and D is turned upas shown in fig. 2, to prevent the bundles of grain from slipping back onto the handle, as they are raised up.

Having described my improvements,

l. Thecombination of the hars B B, with the tines A, when united as specified.

2. ,The bar D, lbrace F, and handle G, as specified.v

y. FREDRIGK DUNN.

Witnesses:

NATHAN B. SMITH, H. N. WRIGHT.y 

